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ATA 2011 Special Edition, Staff Articles

Hooyman Extendible Tree Saw

By Duane Taylor   Thu, Feb 03, 2011

The Hooyman comes as a regular folding tree saw and includes a collapsible extension handle

Hooyman Extendible Tree Saw

Season is on, all the scouting has been done, lanes cleared, and your first ascent to your perfect hunting height on day one reveals… that you missed one branch. Or maybe the first snow has weighed down those branches, and they now sit nicely in your line of site. We’ve all been there and every time wished we had a pole saw. You can’t carry one up the tree with you right? Now you can, thanks to the Hooyman Extendable Tree Saw!

The Hooyman comes as a regular folding tree saw and includes a collapsible extension handle so you can use it in a multitude of situations. You can lock the extension handle at different lengths to provide just the right length for what you need without the cumbersome extra to maneuver around. The saw sells in a 5’ or 10’ set. The 5’ collapses to a little over one foot long and extends a full 5’. It weighs just 1.6 lbs. and has a carry case available for separate purchase. The 10’ Hooyman will collapse to a short 28”, extend to 9’ 7” and only weigh you down another  2.95 lbs. It comes with a carry sling to make bringing it into the woods with you even more of an ease.

This is one of those "Must Have" products. Visit http://www.hooymansaws.com and get yours today.

By Duane Taylor

Duane Taylor

TalkHunting Pro Staffer Duane "Duane72" Taylor was born in western NY. As the son of a pastor, he spent several childhood years in Wisconsin, then West Virginia where he graduated high school before landing in Rhode Island. Moving out on his own, Duane spent a few years in Texas before enlisting in the US Air Force where he served for four years, stationed in Germany and South Carolina, and took part in Operation Desert Shield. After, he returned to RI where he served an additional year in the Air National Guard and married his fiancé Desiree. He now works full-time as the Facility Manager of his church, as well as volunteer serves on the board of Deacons. Duane cherishes his life with Desiree and is the proud father of two boys.

Growing up in a family that, even though they were not opposed to it, had minimal interest in hunting, Duane had few, if no, opportunities to experience the world of hunting for himself. He has always had an enjoyment of fishing and holds fond memories of fishing the ponds and lakes of Wisconsin with his dad and siblings. Always having a deep interest in hunting though, he took it upon himself to get started the year after settling home in Rhode Island. Armed with nothing more than an ancient recurve given to him by an old man in his church when he was in his teens, and decked out in his Air Force BDUs, he plunged into what would soon become a passion, hobby, and lifestyle.

It was several years before Duane would arrow his first deer with a used compound bow he had "upgraded" to. But those first years brought with them many valuable lessons, mentors, and friends and were the foundations of the successful years that followed. Hunting also the shotgun and muzzleloader seasons, spring & fall turkey, as well as some small game and coyote, Duane spends a great deal of time in the woods or preparing to be there. His other passions are most importantly God, his family, and his off-season fix of motorcycles.

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